【推荐1】China covers a large area and has a big population. So, the different living habits of people around the country has always been an interesting topic (话题). Now, one living habit is being talked about a lot: the way that northerners and southerners shop at food markets.

People from southern China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 250 grams of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying enough vegetables and meat for a week is normal, reported China Daily.

Also, you can buy a very small amount of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel (削皮) and cut the fruit.

But shop owners in the north rarely offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to the different climates.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northerners have the habit of stocking up (囤货) on food, especially for the long winter.

But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese people buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

1. How do people in northern China buy food?

A．They only buy enough food for a day.	B．They usually buy half servings of food.
C．They buy more meat than vegetables.	D．They buy enough food for about a week.

2. What do we know about the fruit stores in southern China?

A．They offer free boxes and baskets.

B．They sell many fruits and vegetables together.

C．They can help prepare the fruit for customers.

D．They sell fruit in packs of two.

3. The underlined words “due to” mean “________”.

A．leading to

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．because of

【推荐2】China covers large areas and has a big population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, __________. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to the different weather.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

1. In southern China, people usually buy ________ at a time.

A．a small amount of food

B．enough food for a week

C．a lot of meat and vegetables

2. Which of the following can be put in ________?

A．northern Chinese buy large amounts of food at a time

B．in northern China people go shopping once a week

C．one may be laughed at if he does this in the north

3. Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ________.

A．food goes bad quickly

B．the weather is cold and dry

C．they live far away from markets

4. The underlined phrase “due to” mean ________ in Chinese.

A．由于

B．所以

C．然而

【推荐3】For many Chinese families, rice is an important part of almost every meal. Where does rice come from? Yuan Longping and his team work to grow rice on the farmland.

China has 22% of the world’s population, but only 7% of its farmland, so food was a big problem in China in the past. In the 1960s, there was a terrible famine in China. Millions of people died because they had no food. Yuan taught farming at school at that time and he was really sad to see this. “How can I help them have enough food?” he thought. He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice (杂交水稻) because it has higher output (产量).

At the time, other scientists hardly believed hybrid rice had much value. But Yuan and his team worked on it every day. They took very good care of their rice.

At last, in 1973, they grew a new type of hybrid rice. Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather. It can fight disease, too. Its output is much greater than common kinds of rice. With the new type, about 70, 000, 000 people could have food every year!

He spent over fifty years researching and improving hybrid rice, which has reached its third generation, helping China work a great wonder——feeding nearly one-fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of the world’s total farmland. His lifelong dedication to reducing hunger made him a household name in China, where getting enough to eat was once a serious problem.

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? ________

A．Most Chinese people have rice as their daily main food.

B．Yuan and his team spend much time developing (研发) rice.

C．Yuan worked as a farmer during the famine in 1960s.

D．Everyone knows Yuan Longping in China.

2. Food was a big problem in China in the past because ________.

A．farmers didn’t know how to grow hybrid rice

B．here are too many people in China but farmland isn’t enough

C．people were so poor that they couldn’t buy food

D．farmers didn’t want to grow rice

3. What can we infer from the passage? ________

A．Other scientists all joined Yuan’s team to help him grow hybrid rice.

B．It is easy for the farmers to grow hybrid rice.

C．Yuan was happy to see hybrid rice come out, so he retired to rest.

D．Hybrid rice is only grown in China.

4. The writer writes this passage to ________.

A．help us know about Yuan and his hybrid rice

B．discuss how to solve the food problem with us

C．tell us the importance of saving food

D．tell us how to grow hybrid rice

【推荐1】You know an apple is healthier than candy. But how do you make changes and eat really healthy food all the time? Start here with these wonderful rules.

You can finish all of the work in less than ten minutes.

Rule 1: Eat two pounds of vegetables. Remember to eat more vegetables every day. One pound is cooked and one pound is raw. They really help you to fight against some diseases (疾病) and protect your health.

Rule 2: Put an egg on your meal. The egg is a kind of wonderful food. As long as you have eggs in your fridge, you can make a healthy meal with a fried egg, or add an egg to a bowl of rice.

Rule 3: Eat a little junk food. Junk food is delicious but it is not good for our health. But it’s so cheap that you may like eating too often. Eating it a little can be possible.

Rule 4: Eat some desserts every day, but not too much. Not all desserts can make you fat. Some of them are delicious and healthy. Chocolate is a kind of dessert. And it’s good for you to eat a little chocolate. Be smart enough to choose some desserts and try to improve your health.

1. The underlined word “raw” in Rule 1 probably means “________”.

A．delicious

B．unhealthy

C．not cooked

D．expensive

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can eat much junk food every day.	B．It’s healthier to eat an apple than candy.
C．We can add an egg to our meal to be healthy.	D．Some kinds of desserts are healthy.

3. We can improve our health by following the rules except (除了) ________ in the passage.

A．eating more vegetables

B．eating a little junk food

C．eating some desserts every day

D．exercising

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．We should eat three pounds of vegetables every day.	B．Vegetables can help fight against some diseases.
C．Some junk food is cheap and good for health.	D．All desserts can make people become fat.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Special Rules to Obey	B．Eating More Fruit than Candy
C．Eating More Vegetables a Day	D．Rules to Keep You Healthy

【推荐2】If you want to be healthy, you have to eat and drink healthily. Coke isn't very good for you because it's very sweet. The sugar in Coke and in many other sweet drinks can be bad for our teeth. Ice cream is also very sweet and has a lot of fat( 脂肪) in it, so you can't eat too much ice cream, either.

We all know that there is too much fat in meat. If you eat too much meat, you will surely become fat and it is really bad for your health. It is much easier for you to get ill. Some other foods, like chips, cakes, cookies, also have a lot of fat. Before you eat them, think about the question. "Which is more important, my mouth or my health?

Some food is very good for you, for example, fruit and vegetables. So you should eat more fruit and vegetables. It's also good to eat lots of corn(玉米), rice and tomatoes. They keep you healthy.

1. What does the passage talk about?

A．Healthy sport

B．Healthy diet(饮食)

C．Keeping healthy.

D．Keeping strong

2. What is not good for our teeth?

A．Sugar

B．Fat

C．Tomatoes

D．Tea

3. What kind of food can easily make us become fat?

A．Bread

B．Meat

C．Fruit

D．Juice

4. Which kind of food should you eat more if you want to keep fit?

A．Meat and snacks	B．Fruit and meat
C．Vegetables and drinks	D．Fruit and vegetables

【推荐3】Healthy eating is a high priority (优先) for a lot of people around the world. So it should be no surprise that the phrase “clean eating” has been added to the Collins Dictionary. But what exactly is clean eating?

       “Clean eating” is the trend (趋势) that became popular over the Internet, especially among health and fitness fans. It is a type of diet where people avoid processed (加工过的) foods, such as bacon and white sugar. Instead, people mostly eat fruits, vegetables and organic (有机的) foods. No chemicals are used while growing organic foods, so they are kept in their natural state and are considered “clean”.
       The trend became more popular when the World Health Organization released its report on processed meat in 2015. The report says eating processed food can be really harmful to a person’s health. It links (相关联) processed meats such as ham, bacon and sausages to cancer. And now many people are feeling worried.
       Some people say clean eating helps them control their weight and stay energetic, but not everyone thinks this diet is a great idea. Dietitians (营养师) have noticed an increase in the number of women becoming weak and getting anemia (贫血). Some of these women are on a clean eating diet. They lack (缺乏) nutrients that come from some processed foods.
       Experts suggest eating a balanced diet of more “clean food” but also taking in a small amount of processed food.
1. To which dictionary has the phrase “clean eating” been added?

A．The Oxford dictionary.	B．The Collins Dictionary.
C．The Longman Dictionary.	D．The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

2. What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 2?

A．What “clean eating” refers to.	B．Why “clean eating” became a trend.
C．How “clean eating” was spread.	D．Why some women became weak.

3. Why are organic foods considered “clean”?

A．Because they are grown in greenhouses.	B．Because they are grown in the wild nature.
C．Because they are not grown with any chemicals.	D．Because they are planted by some farmers.

4. According to dietitians, some women are getting weak because ________.

A．they are trying to lose weight	B．they don’t get enough nutrients
C．they are suffering from anemia	D．they seldom exercise every day

5. What do we know from the story?

A．WHO came up with “clean eating” in 2015.

B．Women should eat more processed foods.

C．“Clean eating” doesn’t just mean healthy eating.

D．Experts suggest just eating more and more “clean food”.